An Egyptian limestone double-sided relief fragment for Nefertiti
New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, Amarna Period, reign of Akhenaten, circa 1353-1336 B.C.
In the form of a block of rectangular cross-section, from the 'River Temple' of Akhenaten, one side inscribed in sunken relief with two vertical columns of text, the left reading 'in his lifetime, given life', the right reading 'chief royal wife, his beloved mistress' the other side with the remains of a pair of cartouches for Queen Nefertiti, 8¾in (22.2cm) x 8¼in (21cm) x 7¾in (20cm), mounted